The Digital Convergence Lab provides a place to explore and make connections with experts and partners, locate equipment and facilities, and identify potential external resources for exciting new projects. ...

Fall 2016 Experiential Learning Project
This fall the Digital Convergence Lab is collaborating with the Department of History and the University Libraries to hold a History Harvest experiential learning ...

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A recent, historically-oriented text-mining project analyzed text found in a daily newspaper over the course of nearly five years.
A large number of scholars have also used text and data mining technology ...

... ns along the Mississippi, as well as federal census data and election returns. At the end of the semester students will present their project describing how they did their work and how it bears on histori ...

... projects for the Oculus Rift, Microsoft Kinect, Android, and iOS. In addition to your membership on the team we will recruit a group of talented students to support the project. We also provide the structure ...

Research Stage
The object of this project was to design an online collaborative argumentation tool for students to engage in interdisciplinary literacy, science, and technology lessons. This project ...

... projects that involve exploration and use of digital technologies.
Goal 2: Discover. Shared Research and Development The Digital Convergence Lab offers a centralized lab and professional expert staff ...

Research Stage
The goal of this project was to create an inexpensive virtual reality experience to help users better visualize the three-dimensional models, representations, and graphs that are critical ...

... Opportunities Provide NIU students with an opportunity to benefit from a team-based, experiential approach to learning, with a real client/project focused on interactive digital media.
Discover. Shared ...

Past Project
During the Spring 2013 Semester, a team of NIU students from Computer Science, Educational Technology, and Time Arts designed and developed an immersive 3D Game inspired by the teen novel ...

... including materials drawn from the collections of other institutions in collaborative projects, with a special emphasis on historical materials. He is also responsible for insuring that the library archives ...

The Digital Convergence Lab is looking for students to join a team. This would be in the capacity of a internship or independent study working on a real project with a team of students.
Participants ...

This project is to engage students of the digital generation in critically responding to social issues through highly interactive virtual environments (HIVEs): virtual worlds and computer/online games. ...

... r finishes creating the interface. As a project lead, Ros has been working closely with faculty, giving them suggestions about which tools to use with their online courses. If needed, customization tool ...

... hic novels, and history. Creating art has been a life-long obsession and starting in 1995, he began freelancing as a muralist for both the public and private sector. Each of these projects are customized ...

... Services' media specialist. He does audio recording and editing for instructional projects. His other responsibilities include research, development, and maintenance of communication, knowledge sharing, ...